Incredible War Movie

Rating: Null/10 (5 January 2001)

Lots of great moments to remember from this movie - the tension of the Allied troops as they wait for the invasion to begin, the slaughter of the American paratroopers as Red Buttons' character watches helplessly, the incredible shot of the charge through Ouistreham, the pathetic irony Maj Gen Blumentritt faces once he realizes that Germany will probably lose the war because the fuhrer must not be woken, the outrage expressed by John Wayne's character when he sees the bodies of the dead paratroopers hanging from their parachutes in the lampposts and trees of the liberated French town, and lots more.
There are noteworthy performances from John Wayne, Red Buttons, Richard Burton, and Jeffrey Hunter as the soldier who's recently received a "Dear John" letter. Strangely enough, most of the comic relief comes from Sean Connery in his last pre-James Bond role.
I like the fact that we got to view the German viewpoint of D-Day and the movie looked so good in black-and-white. All in all, this may be my favorite WWII movie.